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Four proposed routes for I-759 are somewhat different

Published: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 10:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 10:03 p.m.

The proposed routes for the extension of Interstate 759 all curving toward 10th Street to East Broad Street, where they break into different routes, according to information provided by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

The routes will bridge the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway and Stillman Avenue, and all would have signaled intersections at George Wallace Drive, East Broad Street, Litchfield Avenue and U.S. Highways 431/278.

The three routes that go the farthest north would travel along Richardson Street, while a route that dips south would travel along Taylor Street. The Taylor Street route, which is Alternate 3, is favored by the city.

Another alternate dips farther south between 10th Street and the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway.

Alternate routes 2, 3 and 4 would affect the Florence Daugette Boys & Girls Club on Park Avenue, and Alternate 3 would affect the St. Paul Bible Institute.

Alternate 1 would affect the New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise Fellowship Hall.

ALDOT officials in 2006 said an environmental impact study that had not been finished and could be changed indicated Alternate 1 would impact 105 residences and four businesses; Alternate 2 would affect 99 residences and four businesses; Alternate 3 would affect 71 residences and three businesses; and Alternate 4 would affect 96 residences and three businesses.

<p>The proposed routes for the extension of Interstate 759 all curving toward 10th Street to East Broad Street, where they break into different routes, according to information provided by the Alabama Department of Transportation.</p><p>The routes will bridge the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway and Stillman Avenue, and all would have signaled intersections at George Wallace Drive, East Broad Street, Litchfield Avenue and U.S. Highways 431/278.</p><p>The three routes that go the farthest north would travel along Richardson Street, while a route that dips south would travel along Taylor Street. The Taylor Street route, which is Alternate 3, is favored by the city.</p><p>Another alternate dips farther south between 10th Street and the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway.</p><p>Alternate routes 2, 3 and 4 would affect the Florence Daugette Boys & Girls Club on Park Avenue, and Alternate 3 would affect the St. Paul Bible Institute.</p><p>Alternate 1 would affect the New Liberty Tabernacle of Praise Fellowship Hall.</p><p>ALDOT officials in 2006 said an environmental impact study that had not been finished and could be changed indicated Alternate 1 would impact 105 residences and four businesses; Alternate 2 would affect 99 residences and four businesses; Alternate 3 would affect 71 residences and three businesses; and Alternate 4 would affect 96 residences and three businesses.</p>